Japanese Culture

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An ingredient that is always used in making dishes like clear soup, broths for soba and udon, and in cooking vegetables and fish is dashi.

November 23rd is a public holiday in Japan called "Labor Thanksgiving Day".

Compared to cherry blossom viewing in spring, observing autumn leaves is referred to as momijigari "hunting for autumn leaves".

There is an event in Ota Ward, Tokyo, called "Shicchy's Charity Fair," which occurs twice a year in June and November, each spanning three days.

Nakano Broadway in Tokyo's Nakano Ward is known as an "otaku building" or "subculture haven"

Known as "Japan's kitchen," Tsukiji Market is split into the inner market and the outer market.

In the summer of 2020, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.

Kappabashi Dogugai is a wholesale district located between Asakusa and Ueno that mainly sells cooking utensils.

Tokyo is particularly abundant in illumination spots and it seems that in 2016 in Minato Ward,

When Japan moves into summer, festivals are held all over the country.

Mando-e, the Buddhist Lantern Festival is a traditional summertime event in Japan. It is usually hel

The event known as "obon" is like a memorial service for ancestors and people who have passed away.

Suwa Taisha Shrine in the Suwa district of Nagano Prefecture is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.

Fireworks festivals are a summer tradition in Japan and so when it becomes summer numerous fireworks

One of the most representative types of fast food restaurants in Japan is the standing soba restaurant.

In the 1990s and 2000s, "Idols you can meet" began to appear, mostly around Akihabara.

Love hotels ("rabuho") are mainly hotels used by couples to be intimate.

In Japan, there are public baths that are open for anyone to use called sento.

Although Ginza has numerous sushi restaurants, Ginza Kyubey is one of the most famous.